Devayani (born 22 June 1974) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil-language films.
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.jpg) Devayani at Mumbai International Film Festival, 2014 | |
| Born | Devayani Jayadev 22 June 1974[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Nakul (brother) |
| Awards | Kalaimamani |
She started her career with Malayalam and Bengali films She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in the films Surya Vamsam (1997) and Bharathi (2000) and a Special Award for Kadhal Kottai (1996).[2]
She was a part of several successful films, including Ninaithen Vandhai (1998), Nee Varuvai Ena (1999), Thenali (2000), Friends (2001), Aanandham (2001) and Azhagi (2002) as well as in the Sun TV's huge successful serial Kolangal.
Personal lifeEdit
Devayani was born on 22 June 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Konkani father from Mangalore,Karnataka and a Malayali mother from Kerala. She has two younger brothers Nakkhul and Mayur. The former is working as an actor and singer in the Tamil film industry,[3] while the latter would also make his acting debut in an upcoming film.[4]
She dated director Rajakumaran, with whom she had worked on a few films for several years. Both their parents did not approve of their relationship, which led the couple to elope,[5] and marry privately on 9 April 2001.[6][7] They have two daughters, Iniya and Priyanka.[8][9][10]
CareerEdit
Devayani began her career as Koyal in the Hindi film Koyal, which was later cancelled during its production stage.[11] She appeared in a Bengali film, Shaat Ponchomi. She also acted in a Marathi film before debuting in the South with lead roles in Malayalam films. Kinnaripuzhayoram is the first film in Malayalam. Next year she did Tamil and Telugu film also. She started as a glam doll, she has done item number in a Tamil movie called Sivashakthi. Her earliest films were released in the early and middle 90's including Kadhal Kottai.
Devayani began acting in the teleserial Kolangal as Abinaya, for 1,533 episodes on Sun TV. Kolangal made her one of the most successful personalities in Tamil television industry. It was later dubbed into Malayalam also in the same name on Surya TV. She has completed a Teacher Training course and is now a teacher at Church Park Convent, Chennai. Currently, she is judging a popular reality show on Mazhavil Manorama titled Ugram Ujwalam. She has acted in some advertisements also. She is now acting in Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal, a Tamil serial of Zee Tamil in which she again paired with his Kolangal pair which is a her big comeback to Television.
FilmographyEdit
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Shaat Ponchomi | Bengali | Credited as Sushma | |
| Dhusar Godhuli | Moulika | Credited as Koel | ||
| 1994 | Kinnaripuzhayoram | Indhu | Malayalam | Malayalam Debut |
| 1995 | Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu | Alice | ||
| Three Men Army | Shubha | |||
| Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam | Latha.S.Pillai | |||
| Dil Ka Doctor | Dolly | Hindi | Credited as Koyal and Bollywood debut | |
| Thotta Chinungi | Ramya | Tamil | Tamil Debut | |
| 1996 | Kalloori Vaasal | Nivetha | ||
| Chhota Sa Ghar | Vidya | Hindi | Credited as Koyal | |
| Kadhal Kottai | Kamali | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Poomani | Vijaya | |||
| Sivasakthi | Guest Appearance | |||
| Mahathma | Saraswathi | Malayalam | ||
| Kinnam Katta Kallan | Anju | |||
| Mr. Clean | Nirmala | |||
| Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | Megha | |||
| Ajay | Anjali | Hindi | ||
| 1997 | Vivasaayi Magan | Jyothi | Tamil | |
| Kaadhali | Soubhagyavathi | |||
| Periya Idathu Mappillai | Lakshmi | |||
| Surya Vamsam | Nandhini | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Nominate- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | ||
| 1998 | Suswagatham | Sandhya | Telugu | Telugu Debut |
| Kizhakkum Merkkum | Malli | Tamil | ||
| Marumalarchi | Jayanthi | |||
| Udhavikku Varalaamaa | Mythili | |||
| Swarnamukhi | Swarnamukhi | 25th Film | ||
| Ninaithen Vandhai | Savithri | |||
| Moovendhar | Vaidegi | |||
| Poonthottam | Sundari | |||
| Senthooram | Otta Rosa (Megala) | |||
| Srimathi Vellostha | Archana | Telugu | ||
| En Uyir Nee Thaane | Janaki | Tamil | ||
| Pudhumai Pithan | Aarthi | |||
| 1999 | Thodarum | Seetha Anand | ||
| Kummi Paattu | Amaravathi | |||
| Nee Varuvai Ena | Nandhini | Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | ||
| Oruvan | Nandhini | |||
| Premotsava | Chandana | Kannada | Kannada Debut | |
| Nilave Mugam Kaattu | Kasthuri | Tamil | ||
| Paattali | Sakunthala | |||
| Manikyam | Meenakshi | Telugu | ||
| Suyamvaram | Parvathi | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Vallarasu | Anjali Vallarasu | ||
| Appu | Seetha | |||
| Ennamma Kannu | Gayathri | |||
| Bharathi | Chellamal Bharathi | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | ||
| Thenali | Jalaja Kailash | |||
| Kannukku Kannaga | Devi | |||
| 2001 | Friends | Padmini | ||
| En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri | Maheswari | |||
| Vinnukum Mannukum | Devayani | |||
| Aanandham | Bharathi | Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | ||
| Ninaikkaadha Naalillai | Kavitha | |||
| Sundara Purushan | Jyothika Menon | Malayalam | ||
| 2002 | Vivaramana Aalu | Pappu | Tamil | |
| Azhagi | Valarmathi Shanmugham | ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | ||
| Kottai Mariamman | Rajeswari | |||
| Panchathantiram | Nirmala | |||
| Thenkasi Pattanam | Sangeetha | |||
| Guruvamma | Guruvamma | |||
| Samasthanam | Divya | |||
| Padai Veetu Amman | Samundi | |||
| Chennakesava Reddy | Chennakesava Reddy's sister | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Kadhaludan | Kavitha | Tamil | Also producer |
| Bheeshmar | Gowri Bheeshmar | |||
| Balettan | Radhika | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Naani | Indira Devi | Telugu | |
| New | Indira | Tamil | ||
| Sivaram | Nandhini | Telugu | ||
| Giri | Suryaprakash's wife | Tamil | ||
| Sema Ragalai | Devi | 50th Film | ||
| Senthalam Poovae | ||||
| Soumyam | Malayalam | |||
| 2005 | Naran | Janaki | ||
| 2009 | Aiyantham Padai | Kalpana | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Oru Naal Varum | Rajalekshmi | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Sarkar Colony | Padmini | ||
| 2013 | Thirumathi Thamizh | Jothi | Tamil | 75th Film and also producer |
| 2015 | Sagaptham | Lakshmi | ||
| Strawberry | Shanthi | |||
| 2016 | Janatha Garage | Prabha Sathyam | Telugu | |
| 2017 | My School | Mahalakshmi | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Suguna | Telugu | |
| Ezhumin | Bharathi | Tamil | ||
| Kalavani Mappillai | Rajeswari | |||
| 2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu | Akkineni Annapurna | Telugu | |
| 2021 | Love Story | Mounica's mother | Telugu | |
| Madhagaja | Rathnamma | Kannada | ||
| 2023 | Anuragam | Malayalam | post production |
TelevisionEdit
SerialsEdit
| Year | Serial | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2009 | Kolangal | Abinaya(Abi) | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2007–2008 | Manjal Magimai | Soundarya/Neeraja | Kalaignar TV | |
| 2010–2011 | Kodi Mullai | Anna Kodi/Malar Kodi | Raj TV | |
| 2011–2013 | Muthaaram | Ranjini Devi / Sivaranjani | Sun TV | |
| 2019–2020 | Rasaathi | Illavarasi Soundaravalli | ||
| 2021–2022 | Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | Lakshmi | Zee Tamil | |
| 2021 | Sembaruthi | Amman (Cameo) |
ShowsEdit
| Year | Serial | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Ugram Ujjwalam season 2 | Judge | Malayalam | Mazhavil Manorama |
| 2016–2017 | Jodi Number One | Tamil | Vijay TV | |
| 2017 | Junior Super Stars Season 2 | Zee Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal Niraivu Vizha | Lakshmi |
Awards and honoursEdit
| Year | Award Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress | Kaadhal Kottai | Won[12] |
| 1997 | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress | Surya Vamsam | Won[13] |
| 2000 | Bharathi | Won[14] | |
| Kalaimamani Award by Tamil Nadu Government | Contribution to Tamil Cinema | Won[15] | |
| 2002 | ITFA Best Supporting Actress Award | Azhagi | Won[16][17] |
| 2004 | Pace Awards Best Television Actress | Kolangal | Won[18] |
| Vivel Chinna Thirai Awards Best Actress | Nominated[19] | ||
| 2007 | Tamil Nadu State Television Award for Best Actress | Won[20] | |
| 2010 | Sun Kudumbam Best Actress Award | Nominated[18] |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Devayani on Record July 03,2011 Part 1. Event occurs at[time needed] – via YouTube.
- ^ Big Day for Devayani
- ^ I never gave her a gift: Nakul – The Times of India
- ^ I want to earn a good name: Nakul – The Times of India
- ^ The Hindu: Tinsel to TV
- ^ devayani Tamil actress devayani devyani devayani rajakumaran thotta chininki kathal kottai suryavamsam Nee varuvai ena azhagi thenali music director s a rajkumar Tamil kollywo...
- ^ "Devayani's wedding". Tamil Movies. 19 April 2001. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.
- ^ Taking care of children, my first priority: Devayani | StarTrack – Movies – ChennaiOnline
- ^ "- Malayalam News - IndiaGlitz.com". Archived from the original on 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Former South Actress Devayani is Now a School Teacher".
- ^ The Hindu: Cinema Plus / Columns: My first break – Devayani.
- ^ "Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ Kalaimamani Awards Announced
- ^ "Vijay TV to air International Tamil Film Awards on 14 Dec | Indian Television Dot Com". Indiantelevision.com. 9 December 2003. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Best Malaysian Tamil DVD VCD AUDIO Tamil Movies selling portal veenaimovies.com". Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ a b Devayani, Venu Aravind get awards
- ^ "Winners List of Vivel Chinna Thirai Awards 2008". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu State Television Awards Announced: Best Actress Devayani". Dinamani. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2021.